Hostage of Time (1994)
- Original title
- رهينة الانتظار
- Directed by
- Jean Khalil Chamoun
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- Lebanon
- Runtime
- 50 min
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A young female doctor returns to her home village in southern Lebanon after an Israeli assault destroyed many villages and displaced thousands. She works with women and children in the area, and the film shows how people try to rebuild their lives and hold onto their hopes.
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What happens
Hostage of Time is a film from Lebanon by Jean K. Chamoun (1994, 50 min). The narrative focuses on the experiences of a young female doctor who returns to her village in south Lebanon to find the area affected by an Israeli assault which destroyed 50 villages and displaced half a million people. Following her work with the women and children of the surrounding villages, the film charts the hopes and dreams of the people of Southern Lebanon and their efforts to rebuild their lives. According to Hady Zaccaq, "the film portrays this society of resistance through various lenses: military action, steadfastness, and attachment to the land, extending to the doctor’s role in education, mentoring female students, and discussing topics related to sexuality." (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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